emphasized

[em-fuh-sahyzd] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪzd /

VERB

stress, give priority to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accentuate affirm assert highlight indicate maintain point out reiterate repeat underline underscore

STRONG

accent articulate charge dramatize enlarge enunciate headline hit impress italicize mark pinpoint press pronounce punctuate spotlight weight

WEAK

bear down dwell on insist on labor the point limelight make a point make clear make emphatic make much of play up point up put accent on rub in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

lose mumble

WEAK

depreciate forget ignore play down understate

Example Sentences

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emphasized

She emphasized that advances in forensic technology are making it possible to recover information from historical samples collected decades earlier.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Yet throughout this expansion into other markets, Barros always emphasized that “adapting doesn’t mean ceasing to be who we are.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

He emphasized the importance of getting back to basics.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The court acted after a task force found that eliminating Rule 5.4 could improve access to justice and emphasized that other ethics rules would continue to protect lawyers’ independence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Unlike at the Seneca Falls meeting, which focused on legal and intellectual ideas of women’s rights, the second convention emphasized practical pocketbook issues.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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